Current Expected Credit Losses (Rollforward) (Details) - Affiliated Entity - New Valley - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 15,928	$ 3,100
Current Period Provision	0	12,828
Write-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Ending balance	$ 15,928	$ 15,928